Based on What You Know About Social Cognition and Depression

question 95

Multiple Choice

Based on what you know about social cognition and depression, which of the following statements is true?

• A) "Life is the art of being well informed."
• B) Stable, specific, other-focused explanations for negative events are common in depressed people.
• C) Unstable, non-specific, self-focused explanations for negative events are common in depressed people.
• D) none of these choices.

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Definitions:

Emotional Flooding

A psychological term referring to a situation where an individual feels overwhelmed by their emotions to the point where they are unable to react or function effectively.

Problem of Communication

Refers to difficulties or barriers in effectively exchanging information, ideas, or feelings among individuals.

Rogers

Carl Rogers was a prominent American psychologist and one of the founders of humanistic psychology, well known for developing person-centered therapy.

Non-Being

A philosophical concept often related to the absence or negation of existence or consciousness.